First Known Use: 1511
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Charybdis
noun Cha·ryb·dis \kə-ˈrib-dəs also shə- or chə-\
Definition of CHARYBDIS
: a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily personified in Greek mythology as a female monster — compare scylla
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Origin of CHARYBDIS
Latin, from Greek
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